Destroyed section of downtown Manila, Philippines

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description: 

Photograph. Severely war-damaged buildings; civilians are by the side of a building in the middleground; smoke is rising in the background. Official caption on front: "Jap planted TNT destroyed downtown section. US Army Photo 162-16." Manila, Philippines. No date

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Date: 
1944
1945
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This collection consists of approximately 1700 official military photographs that were reproduced by the Official Photos Company of Hollywood. Referred to as The War's Greatest Photographs, many of these photographs have been featured in magazines and books and many of the originals can be found in the United States National Archives and Records Administration. The images feature every theater and branch of the military in various campaigns and battles throughout World War II.
Geography: 
Manila
Latitude: 
14.617
Longitude: 
120.967
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Cities & towns--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Destruction and pillage--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines
Explosives--Philippines
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines